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EP0499129A2
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A display apparatus for displaying a window image
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1992-02-05
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2012-02-05
Abstract
Abstract The present invention is directed to a window display apparatus in which an effective display area of the window (84L) can be prevented from being protruded from a display screen (8) upon display (22). This window display apparatus includes display correction device (41) for correcting a window display position such that at least the effective display area of the window (84L) can be wholly displayed within the display screen (8) when the window is protruded from the window display position pointed by a coordinate input device (6, 21).
Inventors
- 👤 Tomoshi Hirayama
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 08:46
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/01; G06F3/048; G06F3/0481; G06F3/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
152 words
A display apparatus for displaying a window image thereon, comprising: (a) a display (22) for displaying said window image (84L) on other image; (b) a coordinate data input device (6, 21) for pointing a window display area so as to display said window image (84L) on said display (22); (c) a memory (44) for storing at least said window image (84L); (d) a controller (43) for supplying said window image from said memory (44) to said display (22); and (e) correction means (41) for correcting a display position of said window image (84L) when said window image (84L) is protruded from a visible area (86) of said display (22), wherein, if said window image (84L) is displayed on said pointed window display area, said correction means (41) corrects said window display area so that at least an effective area image of said window image (84L) is displayed in said visible area (86).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
30 words
A display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said window image (84L) is generated from an icon (84) when said coordinate data input device (6, 21) points said icon (84).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
A display apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said coordinate data input device (6, 21) is composed of a pen (6) for pointing a coordinate position and a tablet (21) pointed by said pen (6) for detecting said coordinate data.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
73 words
A display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said window image (84L) is generated and decided at said display position when the user touches the area of said icon (84) with said pen (6) and drags said pen (6) on said tablet (21) to a desired position for deciding said window display area, when said pen (6) is up from said tablet (21), said window image (84L) is activated on a pen-up position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
182 words
A display apparatus for displaying a window image thereof comprising: (1) a display (22) for displaying said window image (84L) on other image; (2) a coordinate data input device (6, 21) for pointing a window display area so as to display said window image (84L) on said display (22); (3) a memory (44) for storing at least said window image (84L); (4) a controller (43) for supplying said window image (84L) from said memory (44) to said display (22); (5) correction means (41) for correcting a display position of said window image (84L) when said window image is protruded from said display (22); and (6) detecting means (46) for detecting a condition of displaying said window image (84L), wherein said detecting means (46) controls said correction means (41) such that, when said condition is a first condition, said detecting means (46) controls said correction means (41) so as to correct said display position, and that, when said condition is a second one, said detection means (46) controls said correction means (41) such that the latter means does not correct said display position.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
A display apparatus according to claim 5, wherein said window image (84L) is generated from an icon (84) when said coordinate data input device (6, 21) points said icon (84).
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
42 words
A display apparatus according to claim 5 or 6, wherein said coordinate data input device (6, 21) is composed of a pen (6) for pointing a coordinate position and a tablet (21) pointed by said pen (6) for detecting said coordinate data.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
78 words
A display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein said window image (84L) is generated and decided at said display position when the user touches the area of said icon (84) with said pen (6) and drags said pen (6) on said tablet (21) to a desired position for deciding said window display area, while, when said pen (6) is up from said tablet (21), said window image (84L) is activated on a pen-up position in said icon area.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said first condition is a first motion such that said pen (6) drags said icon (84) from said icon area to said operating area on said tablet (21) and said second condition is a second motion such that said pen (6) drags said window (84L) so as to move from a first position to other position in said operating area.
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